Income Security in America [electronic resource] : The Record and the Prospects. Urban Institute Report 88-3 / John L. Palmer.
After progress towards achieving major income security goals during the 1960s and 1970s, economic slowdown and public reaction against "the welfare state" have curtailed direct intervention by the federal government for these purposes. Absolute poverty and welfare dependency have increased...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via ERIC) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Corporate Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,
1988.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | After progress towards achieving major income security goals during the 1960s and 1970s, economic slowdown and public reaction against "the welfare state" have curtailed direct intervention by the federal government for these purposes. Absolute poverty and welfare dependency have increased in the 1980s, especially among the young. Major gaps also remain in affordable housing and health insurance coverage among the lower middle class, and there is a growing need for long-term care among the aged. A resurgence of economic growth is needed to facilitate political consensus for income security policies to improve these conditions. Data are presented on nine tables and figures. Footnotes are included. (Author/BJV) |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED300500. Availability: The Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Sponsoring Agency: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL. Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY. |
| Physical Description: | 50 p. |
| Audience: | Policymakers. Researchers. |
| ISBN: | 9780877664185 0877664188 |